Total Years Professional Experience: 10

Technical Experience:

• WAN/LAN
• PIX/ASA FIREWALL
• CISCO VPN
• TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
• EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, RIPv2
• NETWORK ANALYSIS
• CISCO MARS
• SNIFFER ANALYSIS
• HELPDESK SUPPORT
• IP, TCP, UDP, SMNP, SMTP, NAT, PAT, HSRP, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, DHCP, CDP
• CISCO TACACS

Relevant Skills:

• INTRUSION DETECTION
• INTRUSION PREVENTION
• WINDOWS XP, 2000, NT, 9x
• CONSULTING
• NETWORK DESIGN
• NETWORK IMPLEMENTATION
• MGCP SIP
• DOCSIS 1.1 2.0
• Unix/Linux

Piedmont Plastics

Network administrator with more than 10 years of experience primarily as a LAN/WAN administrator, utilizing knowledge of WAN's and Virtual Private Networks and Wireless LAN. Hands-on experience and demonstrated expertise in installation, configuration, and administration of IT resources. Experience includes servers, storage and communication hardware and Windows, VMware and Network software products

• Implement server consolidation using VMware and Hyper-V solution.
• Design and implement Equal Logic SAN solution
• Administer and maintain windows XP/7/8 clients, and Window 2003/ 2008 R2 servers, and wireless devices, assuring maximum resilience and reliability.
• Install, support, maintain, and monitor OS and application patches and updates using Systems Essential 2010.
• Administer and maintain Microsoft Exchange
• Install, support, maintain, and monitor Local Area Networks LAN , and Wide Area Networks WAN related hardware and software.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco switches, firewall and routers.
• Configure troubleshoot VPN and VLAN on Cisco ASA 5500 series firewall and catalyst switches
• Implement Windows Active Directory environment, user profiles, account management, AD domains, DHCP, DNS, GPO.
• Maintain server and client Anti-Virus solutions using Symantec Endpoint Protection
• Manage inventory of computer systems, servers, and software.
• Document system environments and provide technical training to other IS support team members.
• Purchasing network equipment for LAN/WAN
• Ability to create standardized network equipment configurations
• Upgraded IOS on all Cisco ASA's
• Configured ASA 5500 series for vpn tunnels
• As Network Engineer responsibilities are to architect, implementation, and support LAN/WAN, PBX, Security, and Wireless infrastructure.
• Managed technical support, help desk, and assisted with network access, printing, and application software operation through desk visit, phone and remote support using SMS remote tools and VNC.
• Configured, programmed, implemented, and used troubleshooting techniques with 1700, 2600, 2800, 3600, 3700, and 7200 series Cisco routers
• Performed telecommunication provisioning and help maintain all pots and DID lines campus wide
• Configured, programmed, implemented, and used troubleshooting experience with 1900, 2900, 3500, 3750, 4948, 4500, 6500 series Cisco catalyst switches in both Layer 2 and Layer 3 environments
• Configured and implemented trapeze wireless system
• Configured and implemented ironport web filter and email filter
• Configured Impulse NAC manager and appliance
• Pull, terminate, and test CAT5 cabling throughout site as required
• Constructed, tested, and terminated copper cabling Cat3, Cat5, Cat5e and Cat6 , fiber cabling, coaxial cabling, building and campus cabling infrastructures
• Managed the internship for the CIS Department. The enrollment was about 20 students per semester.

Confidential was responsibilities were to architect, implementation, and support high-available wireless networks

• Ability to create standardized network equipment configurations
• Create standardized network documentation
• Managed 25 field network engineers during all project phases
• provide pre-sales and post sales network engineering support as needed
• Perform site wireless testing, and record measurements
• Work with RF regional engineering to optimize the signal through the site
• Install, configure, and test Access Points, Switches, and other network hardware.
• Conduct system acceptance testing and quality assurance.
• Configure 4400 series Controller
• Configure 1100,1200, and Lightweight wireless access points

Confidential. Fields was responsible for working closely with vendors and IT staff and ensure that the network maintained stability and redundancy while managing and troubleshooting day-to-day escalations. Mr. Fields was responsible for the following tasks:

• Configuring Firewall Switch Module
• Designing Metro Ethernet
• Migrating Nortel network to Cisco network using 6500 switches and 3700 switches on a local area network
• Implementing Cisco MPLS network
• Configuring 3000 concentrators and 3002 hardware clients
• Configuring redundancy in each remote location
• Redesigning the Internet routers
• Purchasing network equipment for LAN/WAN
• Configuring Cisco ACS server
• Configuring tacacs for routers, switches, and firewalls
• Migrated from Pix Firewall to ASA 5500 Series
• Implemented and configured the PIX firewall
• Designed and implemented an MPLS network with 34 domestic and 16 international with using 2800
• Migrating from a 3com network to a Cisco network using 6500 switches and 3500 switches on a local area network.
• ConfidentialNetwork Engineer for Acuity Specialty Products. As a Sr. Network Engineer Mr. Fields architected and implemented a scalable robust network.Confidential day to day operations include:
• Interface with other departments to resolve 911, LRN, LPN SS7 issues
• Overseeing switch database translations associated with routing and networking traffic
• Responsible for creating, updating , and implementing software and hardware testing
• Provided on site or remote support to the regional operations
• Confidential Communication as a consultant in May of 2005. Confidential role was deploying VOIP using Motorola MTA's over the Southeast region. These task include:
• Configured failover for Cisco ASA's
• Setup VPN tunnels using Cisco ASA 5500
• Implemented Cisco 4210 IDS
• Implemented Web Sense and Cisco cache 7305
• Designed SONET Ring with Bellsouth from an OC3 to OC12
• Created network policies and procedure for the IT department which included internal controls
• Performed telecommunication provisioning, installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Configured, programmed, implemented, and used troubleshooting experience with 1900, 2900, 3500, 4500, 6500 series Cisco catalyst switches in both Layer 2 and Layer 3 environments
• Constructed, tested, and terminated copper cabling Cat3, Cat5, Cat5e and Cat6 , fiber cabling, coaxial cabling, building and campus cabling infrastructures
• Negotiated contracts with vendors such as Cisco, SBC, BellSouth, and AT T Mr. Fields was the Network Engineer for A-Plus Technologies Mr. Fields was responsible for the following task:
• Prepared and reviewed budget variances for telecom expenses
• Managed and supported about 8 systems and network engineers
• Upgraded memory on Cisco routers and switches
• Constructed Cisco and Microsoft labs
• During this time Mr. Fields was responsible for the following task:
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• Configured, programmed, implemented, and used troubleshooting techniques with 1700, 2600, 2800, 3600, 3700, and 7200 series Cisco routers
• Setup Cisco Works
• Setup NAM blade in the 6500 switches
• Redesigned the Email for exchange 5.5 to 2003 exchange on the DMZ of the pix
• Tested Cisco equipment to ensure proper usage
• Collaborated with various vendors